Linda P. Sillars, AMHNP-BC

Linda Sillars, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner at Catholic Charities, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Nurses for dedication, achievements, and leadership in health care facility management.

Ms. Sillars is renowned for her quality psychotherapy and psychiatrist medical management services. Her exemplary work has been integral to the recovery and rehabilitation of veterans, young adults, and people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma. On a daily basis, she oversees the managerial components to the practice, consults with nursing homes, and co-leads a team of case managers, therapists, and nurses who help people with chronic mental illness gain control of their lives by advising on housing, work, medical and psychiatric monitoring, and social integration. In her line of work, Ms. Sillars is known for helping develop a protocol for the apprehension and conviction or perpetrators of sexual abuse. She attributes her success to her interest in what she does, continual education, and providing excellent standards of care.

Ms. Sillars gravitated toward this industry because she knew she could be autonomous and flexible while helping others. She earned a master’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo and is a board certified psychiatric nurse practitioner. Outside of her work, she is an artist, and some of her artwork hangs in a child advocacy center. Looking toward the future, she endeavors to continue practicing psychotherapy and psychopharmacology.